crosstown
adjective
cross·town
ˈkrȯs-ˈtau̇n 
1
: situated at opposite points of a town
crosstown schools
2
: extending or running across a town
a crosstown street
a crosstown bus
Examples of crosstown in a Sentence
The two schools were crosstown rivals in baseball.
We rode a crosstown bus.
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The result was a 64-38 victory for the San Francisco powerhouse over crosstown rival St. Ignatius at Santa Clara University, the latest in a long line of lopsided wins over the cream of the section’s crop.
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Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2025
The Glasgow side has only bested crosstown rival Celtic for the league title once since 2011.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Though the New York Yankees have partnered with the YES Network to provide a direct-to-consumer product for two seasons already, Raab said that SNY did not feel pressure to now bring its own offering to match a crosstown rival.
—Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Alan Macias, Hayward soccer: The junior midfielder banged in both goals of the Farmers’ 2-0 victory over crosstown opponent Mt. Eden.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2025
The Glasgow side has only bested crosstown rival Celtic for the league title once since 2011.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Though the New York Yankees have partnered with the YES Network to provide a direct-to-consumer product for two seasons already, Raab said that SNY did not feel pressure to now bring its own offering to match a crosstown rival.
—Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Alan Macias, Hayward soccer: The junior midfielder banged in both goals of the Farmers’ 2-0 victory over crosstown opponent Mt. Eden.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Crosstown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosstown. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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crosstown
adjective
cross·town
ˈkrȯ-ˈstau̇n
1
: being on different sides of a town
schools that are crosstown rivals
2
: going across a town
a crosstown bus
crosstown
adverb
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